Good Star/Bad Star

[ScottJ]

Good guy?

 

[IKD]

There are mixed reviews with asterina starfish. Some say the darker colored ones eat coral, while others say they are all safe or all bad. I personally remove them when I see them just to be cautious.

Sorry, realized I should have spelled check that voice-to-text before sending LOL

 

[ScottJ]

Ok, wasn't sure if it's an asterina or not. Thanks

 

[fishguy242]

yeah, I'd be on the pull it side...

 

[Reefing102]

Yup looks like an asterina. I’m one of the opinion they’re good until they’re not. Mine haven’t been an issue to my knowledge

 

[tsharpe291]

Those are the little guys that you see on the glass at night?
when they’re not good what problems do they cause?

 

[ryanjohn1]

I’ve got a bunch. To my knowledge they have never caused a problem. Could add harlequin shrimp they eat them

 

[fishguy242]

Those are the little guys that you see on the glass at night?
when they’re not good what problems do they cause?

eat zoas that i have seen

I’ve got a bunch. To my knowledge they have never caused a problem. Could add harlequin shrimp they eat them

harley needs 100's to survive

 

[IKD]

eat zoas that i have seen

harley needs 100's to survive

I’ve had one munching on a baby bowerbankii

 

[ScottJ]

Well, I put him back. He's been in there for quite awhile, this was the first I was able to catch him. No problems so far, if I see them start to proliferate, I'll pull them.